CONTENTS
VOL. 4, ISSUE 3 | Winter 2020
8 FEATURES
Equipment 8 Profitability through precision
How can you determine which equipment and technology options will provide ROI in your operation?
14 Tapping into resources Using NRCS resources can help solve irrigation problems and bring your project to life.
Evapotranspiration
18 Back to basics Learn more about what affects evapotranspiration and how it is important for irrigation scheduling.
22 Estimating ET for irrigation management Recent tech advancements offer ways to make it easier to determine and use evapotranspiration.
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32 2019 Irrigation Show Irrigation on display in Las Vegas
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Editorial message .................4 Tech corner ........................6 Your best practice ............... 26 Voices from the industry ........ 28 Legislative update .............. 30 Association news ................ 34 Weather outlook ................ 36 Industry insights ................ 37 Ad index ......................... 38
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